Welcome to Ehnroos School

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Welcome to Ehnroos School!

• Higher secondary school
• Pupils are 13-16 years old
• 395 pupils, 38 teachers

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EHNROOS

• TRADITIONSFROM STRONG ROOTS THE KNOWLEDGE AND
  SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE
• THE WELLBEING OF EVERYONE
• BE PROUD OF YOUR TRADITIONS, TAKE THEM TO THE
  WORLD!
• LEARNING BY DOING, WE KNOW OUR RESPONSIBILITY!
• FROM OUR SCHOOL VILLAGE TO THE GLOBAL VILLAGE!

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ACTIVITY

• TRY TO BE ACTIVE AND MAKE AN EFFORT, SUPPORT THE
  OTHERS AS WELL
• Cooperation and civil activity
• Student union
• International relations
• Traditions, festivals and events

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DEVELOPMENT

• BE OPEN FOR NEW IDEAS AND THE CHALLENGES OF THE
  FUTURE
• Self evaluation
• Curriculum
• Project
• Skills, knowledge

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CARING

• TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF AND THE OTHERS
• Parents association
• Student welfare
• Monitor students
• The European Network of Health promoting schools

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PERSONAL STRENGTHS

• FIND YOUR STRENGTHS EVERYONE IS GOOD AT
  SOMETHING!
• Varying, multiform learning methods
• Special education
• Clubs
• Optional subjects

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Special education

• Many pupils need special education
• We also have personal assistent for pupils in
  special eduacation!

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STUDENT COUNSELLOR

• He / she gives ideas about what to do when you
  have finished school
• Counsellor tries to help the pupils in every way
  so that the studies go as well as possible

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STUDENT WELFARE

• SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER
• She is in our school 2 days / week
• A pupil may go to talk with her if they have some
  problems
• She also asks some pupils to come to her, if
  there is a reason for that

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STUDENT WELFARE

• SCHOOL NURSE
• The school nurse is available at the school
  during designated reception hours
• Pupils may go to her whenever they have some
  health problems or if they just want to talk
  about something

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STUDENT WELFARE

• DENTIST
• Dental care is free of charge to all pupils

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SCHOOL LUNCH

• The pupils get a warm meal every day at the
  school cafeteria!

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SCHOOL YEAR

• The school year starts in the middle of August,
  and it ends in the beginning of June
• There are two periods in a year, both period has
  a different timetable!
• Pupils get their report after each period
• The scale of marks is 4-10, in which 4 is failed
  and 10 is the top mark

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COMPULSORY SUBJECTS

• 7. 8. 9.
• Finnish 3 3 3
• English 2 3 3
• Swedish 2 2 2
• Mathematics 3 3 4
• Biology, Geography 1 3 3
• Physics, Chemistry 2 3 2
• Health Education 0,6 2 0,4
• Religion, Philosophy of Life 1 1 1
• History 2 2 3
• Music 1
• Arts 2
• Home Economics 3
• Handicraft 3
• Physical Education 2 2 2
• Student Guidance 0,4 1 0,6
• Optional subjects 2 5 6
• IN ALL 28 30 30

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CLUBS

• The Comenius club
• The Parliament Club
• The Sport Club
• The French Club

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We also have optional courses for THOSE WHO ARE...

• language lovers
• music makers
• computer cases
• video virtuosos

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AND FOR...

• cookery cosmopolitans
• sportsmen

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IM POSITIVE AND CO- OPERATIVE!
IM ACTIVE AND INDEPENDENT!
WE ARE RESPONSIBLE